I'm sorry I've too much money and I'm too polite.!

I've just come back from the shops where today I actually purchased lunch. Normally I bring my lunch with me to the office. I find it healthier, cheaper and more variety then the shop sandwich selection, they always seem so pitiful. I was stood at the till searching my wallet for some cash. I had plenty I had a £20 note. One of the brand new types, all crisp. The cashier told me the price, £3.39. I handed over my fresh £20 note and I said Sorry, this is all I have. Then I looked at her and said, no actually I'm not sorry at all. I've got plenty of money. I should be thrilled that I'm handing you over a £20 pound note and not searching for two pence pieces to pay for my lunch.

As I walked back to the office. I just kept thinking. Crumbs, how many times have I said, this is all I have? Or even apologised for having too much money. It is not me that should have the issue with the giving of change. It is the shop, yet we're made to feel the guilty party for having too much money.

I guess I'd better get use to it quick as I now receiving more and more money. I'm not sorry for that!

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Technorati : Beliefs, Money

I Love My Mind

All,

Caught myself yesterday...again. I love it when I do.

Listening again to the Secret as I seem to always have it in the car. It is a good filler between other audio books. I was driving to my hockey practise. Bemoaning the fact that February is only a short time away. I don't quite know where the money for three months stay is just yet. Yes read that a second time. I notice I focusing on lack of instead of enough money. I sometimes seem to have a battle with think of the outcome and then look at current situation.

Then as it does, it hit me. I'm often sat at work thinking I actually have very little to do. Yet I want to write out my e-books and do other things. I am very proud of the fact that I can easily say I do very little at work. Low and behold I do very little at work! I've now decided to change that and go OK, I may have little work to do, yet I've much to do for me and my goals.

I was actually worried, what if my boss saw me doing MY work? The worse that could happen is he would fire me...oh no.. there are many jobs out there that I can do. Me doing my work for me.plc is me throwing another ball into the universe saying catch this one. He is another opportunity to bless me with lots and lots of money and lots and lots more free time to spend with friends and travel. Party On.

Thus I must say I've lots of time to finish my e-books and get the money, lots of it rolling it. I'm doing all I can (as far as I know) towards one or several of my outcomes. I'm enjoying the time spent on them so I must be on the right track.

I actually know I spend much of my time procrastinating..what if I only had one hour a day in which to do my and all my work?

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Technorati : 4 Hour Work Week, Beliefs, Getting Things Done, Money, Starting a Business.

How Much Should You Get Paid?

I've just finished listening to another audio book and had a spare few minutes to listen to the radio on the way to work. I don't normally listen to the radio or what television and certainly not the news as I don't actually think it is that good for you. For me the news is telling the masses how to live, behave and think..This is fine if you just want to be average. What if you want to be more than average?

I was listening to a conversation about director's pay. People were complaining about the amount 'non-performing' directors get paid.It actually really made me laugh because the people that were complaining, where those not getting the money. A director agrees a deal (contract) before he signs on, just like an employee. The difference being he things very differently to a employee and their contract.

What is to stop a potential employee asking for share options, bonuses etc ? I think because deep down an employee doesn't expect those things. A director does.

Your Salary = How specialist your job is and how easily you can be replaced. That is if you own your own company, you potentially can pay yourself whatever you want. Somebody once told me your salary is equal to your self worth. Ponder that one. I nearly cried when I first thought on that one. I'm worth much, much more than my current salary.

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Technorati : Money, Starting a Business.

Was I Mad?

Oh boy.

After making the statement of my goals. I then told somebody, that I actually knew. Normally this would be a close friend. Well, this time I told my partner. Gee Whizz. The emotion!. I felt great for telling them. Yet, putting down the very verbal and real marker of 'in February' I'll be back in Japan for at least 3 months. I don't think I've quite felt anything like it.

The math hit me..Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb..Not that long at all. Have I bitten off more than I can chew? Yes, I have doubts...yet it is really forcing me to work on my e-books and see what is what. The goal is Feb, yet, that now seems real close. Part of me thinks what if I don't make it over in Feb. You will be upset the most. It is a pretty bold statement and mark to say I'll be there in Feb. Not forgetting cashflow, immigration etc.

This morning I gently let it out to my folks I want to go back to Japan in Feb and for longer than 2 weeks. I don't think they think that it is real. For me there and perhaps my biggest issue will be regular cash flow. I want to avoid working in an office. The Japanese office culture is radically different to anything that I am use to. Once I'm in an office I'll miss out on the travelling and freedom which is one of the reasons why I want to go back.

Then I think this is all part of my bigger goal and goals. I'd have not brought this into my life if I was not going to learn something or many things from it. So I thus keep tapping away on my PC, looking at flight tickets. I'm focusing on the end result as much as I can. 3 months in Japan with the ability to work from anywhere, with plenty of money available to me.

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Technorati : 4 Hour Work Week, Beliefs, Goals, Money, Travel

Goals, Goals, Goals

All,

So here we go...Got to move fast...I've found that certainly for me. In the past, a way of getting things done is to tell somebody about it. Remember this post . Thus here we go. let's put it out to the ether. I've listed them in what I think is chronological order. Although perhaps not in list of importance. Still wondering how best to show or detail progress or next actions etc. Feel free to email me for friendly encouragement/hassling.

I've listed my goals with a completion date. You need an end date otherwise it isn't a goal, just a wish.

1.5 e-books on-line by Dec 24th 2007

2.Revise and pass exam for 1st Dec 2007

3.Move my many Domains to Google Apps certainly for SMTP email, since it is free - This allows for my mail to be sent from wherever I and my team are in the world.

4. Listen to my many more audio books - should I list specifics?

5. Travel to NY in Jan 2008

6. Be in Japan in Feb 2008 for 3 months.

Business Goal

To be able to work from anywhere in the world. Be the owner, my 'systems' do the work. Use Web Based tools if possible and as long as it makes sense, common and fiscal (£$) . There are some great tools out there, which ones will suit me and what I want to do? Certainly with the exchange rate as it is at the moment, web ($) is very attractive. Although long term?

Only work for four hours if that a week

Make money even whilst I am asleep.

Earn what I earn in a year a month.

Initial reaction

The one that scares me the most is mostly Japan for 3 months in Feb. I'll have left my job, therefore no 'stable' income ' in the short term. In a new country, new language, new culture...actually....how exciting is that!!!

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